US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Coral CRL 57473
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Pinckneyville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MG9802T2 2Side A runout-stamped
MG9803T2 2Side B runout-stamped
MG 9802Side A label matrix
MG 9803◆Side B label matrix
Vinyl pressings
by Pete Fountain · 1965
Mr. Stick Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
MG9802T2 2Side A runout-stamped
MG9803T2 2Side B runout-stamped
MG 9802Side A label matrix
MG 9803◆Side B label matrix
7 9802 2 21Runout side A
7 9803 2 21Runout side B
7-9802Label side A
7-9803◆Label side B
7 9802 1 2Side A runout
7 9803 1Side B runout
7-9802Side A label
7-9803◉Side B label
MG9802TI ISide A Runout
MG9803TI ISide B Stamped, [1 is etched]
MG 9802Label Side A
MG 9803⦾Label Side B
MG 9802 3BSide A Stamped
MG 9803 2BSide B Stamped
(Stamp:)7-9802-IWSide A
(Stamp:)7-9803-IWSide B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Coral CRL 757473First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Coral SCL 65000 / Coral SCL 65 000First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1965 | Germany | Coral SCL 65 000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Coral SCL 931,687First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Coral LVA 9229First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Coral SVL 9229, SVL.9229First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Coral CRL 57473First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Coral CRL 757473First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Coral CRL 757473First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Coral CRL 57473First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Ecuador | MCA Records LP-33598LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAP/S 1598LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Coral SCL-931,687LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Coral CRL 57473LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Mr. Stick Man are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Coral CRL 57473.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRL 57473, CRL 757473, LVA 9229, SVL 9229, SVL.9229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG9802T2 2 and MG9803T2 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.